Schneider's first-rank symptoms of schizophrenia: prevalence and diagnostic use. A study from Pakistan.
The prevalence of Schneiderian first-rank symptoms in 75 schizophrenic in-patients was found to be 67%. The commonest were somatic passivity, thought broadcast, and thought insertion. This suggests a considerable variation in the prevalence of first-rank symptoms and their individual frequencies in different cultures. First-rank symptoms thus have inherent weaknesses.
Malik
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Allama Iqbal Medical College, Cantt, Pakistan.
Ahmed
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Bashir
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Choudhry
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D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013850:Thinking